Bedstead-joint.



Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

l'V/TNESSES flaws/1%? ATTORA/E unrrnn s BEDSTEAIO JQINT.

Application filed March 12, 1914.

T0 (122 whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, JosErH DUKE, a citizen of the United States. and aresident of .Seattle, in the county of King and State of ilashington,have invented a new and Improved Bedstcad-Joint, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to metal bedstead joints for connecting the sidebars or spring frame with the posts of the head and foot pieces, thejoint being of that type which includes a box bracket fastened to acorner post and to which a side bar or bed spring bottom frame isdetachably interlocked.

The general objects of the invention are to improve and simplify theconstruction and operation of bedstead joints of the char acter referredto so as to be reliable and ellicicnt in use, comparativelysimple andinexpensive to manufacture and of durable and substantial design.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel form ofbox bracket made in two sections fitting in interlocking relation andhaving suit-ably arranged lugs to engage with a spring frame or side barof the bedstead.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a novel formof corner construction for a spring frame, such construc tion havingspecial reference to the corner post bracket with which it detachablyinterlocks.

lVith such objects in view, and others which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention comprises various novel features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts which will be set forth withparticularity in the following description and claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates certain embodiments ofthe invention, and wherein similar characters oi reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofa bedstead corner joint; Fig. 2 is a side View of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is aperspective View of the box bracket removed; Fig. 4; is a similar Viewshowing sections of the box bracket separate; Fig. dis a verticalsectional view on the line 5*5, Fig. .2; Fig. (5 is a horizontal sectionon the line 6-43, Fig. 5, with the spring frame removed; and Fig. 7 is aperspective view of a modified form of box bracket.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Dec. 29, 192%.

Serial No. 824,117.

corner post of a foot or bed piece of a bedstead and which has fastenedthereto box bracket A that is adapted to interlock with one end of aside bar of a bedstead or with holds the spring bottom for the bedstead.The box bracket is made in two sections a and Z constructed as clearlyshown in Fig. l. The section a comprises top and bottom plates 2 and 3disposed parallel, a side plate l, and a curved end plate 5, thecurvature of which corresponds to the curvature of the corner post 1.The top plate 2 has an shaped to conform to the end wall 5 of thesection a. and this plate 13 fits between the flanges 10 and 11, asclearly shown in 3. A lug 14 extends upwardly from the side wall orplate 12 and cooperates with the lug (3 of the section so as to form asingle upstanding lug which interlocks with the side bar of the bedsteador equivalent part of its spring frame. ll horizontally-extending lug orflange 15 projects from the bottom of the wall 12 and has a rectangularaperture 17, and adjacent one corner the wall 12 has an opening 18 whichreceives the lug 9 on the bottom of the section a. The end plates 5 and13 of the sec tions a. and Z) have registering openings 19 through whichextends a bolt 20, as shown in Fig. 8, such bolt having its headQldisposed in the bed post i and pro ecting out of the same and into thebox bracket A. ll

reason of the curvature of the end wall of the box bracket a single boltis sullicicnt to hold the bracket firmly attached to the post withoutany tendency to turn on the bolt as an axis. It will be noted that thesections (2 and 5 have several interlocking portions. First, the lug 1dfits in the recess 8 and the lug 9 enters the opening 18, while the endwall 13 fits between the flanges l0 and 11 and also fits against thecurved wall 5.

The side bar 22 of the bedstead is shown as of angle iron, and the upperflange 23 the corner construction B of the frame that thereof has anopening 24 to receive the lug formed by the ears 6 and 14 of the twosections of the box bracket A. By this arrangement it is impossible forthe two sections of the box bracket to be spread apart. The cornerconstruction B includes a vertical plate or bracket 25 which is fastenedby rivets or equivalent fastenings 26 against the outer face of theangle side bar 24, and this bracket 25, which is of any desired shape,has reinforcing or stifl'ening flanges 27 and 28 which are adapted tobear on the top of the side bar 22, and the lower end of the bracket 25extends below the bottom edge 29 of the side bar so as to rest on theflange 15 of the box bracket A, and a tongue or lug 30 depends from'thebottom edge .29 and enters the opening 17 in the flange 15. It will thusbe seen that the side bar 22 is connected with the box bracket by thelug 6, 14 on the top of the latter, and the lug 30 carried by the sidebar. The corner bracket 25 has fastened thereto a transverse angle bar31 which has apertures 32 for receiving the springs or wires of a springbed bottom. The bracket member 25 has a laterally-extending ear 33 atits upper part to which the angle bar 31 is fastened by a bolt orequivalent means 34 In the modification shown in Fig. 7 the inner wall4: of the box bracket A has means for fastening a cross bar 35 thereto,such means consisting of an opening 36 into which the bar extends. Informing the opening an ear 37 may be pressed out from the side of thebox bracket and the cross bar 35 is preferably bolted thereto, as wellas to the top of the box bracket, and for this purpose bolt-receivingopenings 38 and 39 are provided.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the advantages of the construction and method of operationwill be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which theinvention appertains. and while I have described the device which I nowconsider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that suchchanges may be made when desired as are within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A bed post and a box bracket secured thereto, said bracket consistingof two sections and having upwardly extending ears fori'ning a lagarranged to interlock with the side bar of the bedstead.

2. The combination of a bed post. with a box bracket fastened thereto,said bracket consisting of two interfitting sections, one section havinga recess at one edge and an upwardly-extend1ng ear at the recess, and

the other section having an ear arranged to enter the recess andregister ,with the ear of the first section to form a single lugarranged to interlock with a bedstead side bar.

3. The combination of a bedstead corner post, with a box bracketcomprising two sections having curved end walls fitting each other andshaped to fit the said post, and a fastener passing through the endwalls and post.

4. The combination of a bedstead corner post, with a box bracketcomprising two sections having curved end walls fitting each other andshaped to fit the said post, a fastener passing through the end wallsand post, and flanges on one section at the end thereof and betweenwhich the end wall of the other section fits.

5. The combination of a bedstead corner post, with a box bracketcomprising two sections having curved end walls fitting each other andshaped to fit the said post, a fastener passing through the end wallsand post, flanges on one section at the end thereof and between whichthe end wall of the other section fits, and ears extending upwardly fromthe tops of the sections and arranged-to form a single lug and adaptedto interlock with a bedstead side bar.

6. The combination of a bedstead corner post. with a box bracketcomprising two sections having curved end walls fitting each other andshaped to fit the said post, a fastener passing through the endwalls andpost, flanges on one section at the end thereof and between which theend wall of the other section fits, and ears extending upwardly from thetops of the sections and arranged to form a single lug and adapted tointerlock with a bedstead side bar, one section having an opening, and alug on the other section arranged to enter the said opening.

7. A box bracket for bed posts comprising two detachably connectedsections, a flange on one section and provided with a lug-receivingaperture, and a pair of ears, on the sections arranged to form togethera single lug.

'8. A box bracket for bed posts comprising a pair c lnterfittingsections, ears extending upv. rdly from the sections and arranged toform a single lug, and a flange extending laterally from one section andhaving a lug-receiving aperture.

9. The combination of a bed post, a .box bracket having an upwardlyextending lug and a laterally extending a-pertured flange, meansconcealed within the box bracket for connecting the same with the post,and a side bar having an aperture to receive the mid lug and a lug toenter the aperture of the flange.

10. The combination of a bed post a box bracket having an n Yardlyextending lug and a laterally extending apertured flange, meansconcealed within the box bracket for connecting the same with the post,a side bar having an aperture to receive said lug, and a bracket piecefastened to the said bar and baring a depending lug to enter the apertnre of the flange.

11. The combination of abed post, a bracket thereon having at its lowerportion an apcrtured flange and having at its upper portion a lug, aside bar having an aperture to receive the said lug, a bracket piecefastened to the side bar and having portions extending upwardly anddownwardly from the side bar, a lng on the lower portion of the bracketpiece to engage in the nge of the bracket, and a cross bar connectedwith the upper portion of the bracket piece and extending across thebracket.

12. The combination of a bracket, a side barinterlocking with thebracket, a bracket piece fastened to the side bar and interlocking ingportion extending upwardly above the side bar and provided withstiffening flanges resting on the side bar, and cross bar cone'ted withthe bracket piece.

The combination of a bed post, a

c 13. bracket thereon, an angular side bar having a vertical flangeengaging the side of the bracket and a horizontal flange engaging thetop of the bracket, interlocking means between the bracket and side bar,a bracket piece fastened tothe outer surface of the v ith the bracket,said bracket piece havside bar, and interlocking means between thebracket piece and bracket.

14-. The combination of a bed post, a bracket thereon, an angular sidebar having a. vertical flange engaging the side of the bracket and ahorizontal flange engaging the top of the bracket, interlocking meansbetween the b 'acket and side bar, a bracket piece fastened to the outersurface of the side bansaid bracket piece extending downwardly below theside bar to interlock with the bracket, and a cross bar connected withthe upper portion of the bracket piece at a point above the side bar.

15. The combination of a bed post, a bracket thereon, an angular sidebar having a vertical flange engaging the side "of the bracket and ahorizontal flange engaging the topof the bracket, interlocking means,between the bracket and side bar,.a bracket piece fastened to the outer'surface of the side bar, said bracket piece extending downwardly belowthe side bar to interlock with the bracket, said bracket piece extendingupwardly above the side bar and having inwardly extending reinforcingflanges engaging the top of the side bar, and a cross bar connected withthe upper extremity of the bracket piece. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JOSEPH DUKE.

Witnesses:

Cunsrnn BRADWAY, PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS.

